Thought this was a nice piece on an issue that faces several members of our sangha: discomfort in meditation and our ability to work with it as we broaden our perspective. The minute we give our thought a label, we are stepping back to look at it. Unless we do that,...

This post was originally offered in June of 2008 as part of the book, Awake in This Life. ___ So why is it that so many seemingly enlightened masters get into so much trouble? If someone Awakens, we might imagine that he or she is beyond all of the bad stuff....

This post was originally offered in May of 2008 as part of the book, Awake in This Life. ___ Whenever relationships are discussed in the context of spiritual practice, most of the questions concern unhealthy attachment. Whether we are conscious of it or not,...